Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Background: Specialized and subspecialized medical education is of key importance in the higher education system due to the special role of residents in various fields in the educationalmedical system of universities and the important role of graduates of these fields as specialized and subspecializ...

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Main Authors: Sara Shafian, Soleiman Ahmadi, Parvin Rezaei-Gazki, Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2021-12-01
Series:Strides in Development of Medical Education
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Online Access:https://sdme.kmu.ac.ir/article_91790_86d06b0816c10ca8108f79e788f519dd.pdf
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author Sara Shafian
Soleiman Ahmadi
Parvin Rezaei-Gazki
Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi
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Soleiman Ahmadi
Parvin Rezaei-Gazki
Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi
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description Background: Specialized and subspecialized medical education is of key importance in the higher education system due to the special role of residents in various fields in the educationalmedical system of universities and the important role of graduates of these fields as specialized and subspecialized physicians in the community health system; therefore, the examination of their views on desirable education can lead to the improvement of the quality of education.Objectives: The present study aimed to explain the views of residents of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, on desirable education. Methods: This study was performed using qualitative content analysis. A total of 17 participants were selected by purposive sampling in the academic year of 2019-2020 from the educational hospitals of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and interviewed in face-to-face and semistructured manners. After collecting the data, all the interviews were implemented and reviewed, and categories were extracted.Results: Data analysis led to the extraction of six main themes, including capable clinical professors, effective clinical environments, comprehensive planning, comprehensive and preventive educational rules and regulations, efforts to improve educational processes, and educational management.Conclusion: Health promotion is one of the needs of today’s society. Clinical education should be responsive to society, and the desirability of this education will lead to community health promotion. In this regard, it is suggested that education and health officials take an effective step toward improving residency course education by proper planning, performing continuous evaluations of the status of residency education, and considering the factors affecting the desirable clinical education.
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spelling doaj.art-a491fb4c762d465fafee1407850601162023-07-01T03:46:35ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesStrides in Development of Medical Education2645-35252645-34522021-12-011811810.22062/sdme.2021.9179091790Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content AnalysisSara Shafian0Soleiman Ahmadi1Parvin Rezaei-Gazki2Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi3Department of Medical Education, Education Development Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranVirtual School of Medical Education and Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of General Courses, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranDepartment of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranBackground: Specialized and subspecialized medical education is of key importance in the higher education system due to the special role of residents in various fields in the educationalmedical system of universities and the important role of graduates of these fields as specialized and subspecialized physicians in the community health system; therefore, the examination of their views on desirable education can lead to the improvement of the quality of education.Objectives: The present study aimed to explain the views of residents of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, on desirable education. Methods: This study was performed using qualitative content analysis. A total of 17 participants were selected by purposive sampling in the academic year of 2019-2020 from the educational hospitals of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and interviewed in face-to-face and semistructured manners. After collecting the data, all the interviews were implemented and reviewed, and categories were extracted.Results: Data analysis led to the extraction of six main themes, including capable clinical professors, effective clinical environments, comprehensive planning, comprehensive and preventive educational rules and regulations, efforts to improve educational processes, and educational management.Conclusion: Health promotion is one of the needs of today’s society. Clinical education should be responsive to society, and the desirability of this education will lead to community health promotion. In this regard, it is suggested that education and health officials take an effective step toward improving residency course education by proper planning, performing continuous evaluations of the status of residency education, and considering the factors affecting the desirable clinical education.https://sdme.kmu.ac.ir/article_91790_86d06b0816c10ca8108f79e788f519dd.pdfresidentscontent analysisclinical educationqualitative study
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content analysis
clinical education
qualitative study
title Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis
title_full Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis
title_fullStr Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis
title_short Explaining the Residents’Perception of Desirable Clinical Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis
title_sort explaining the residents perception of desirable clinical education a qualitative content analysis
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clinical education
qualitative study
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